Congratulations to the Staff and students at Adventures in Dance. Saturday Oct. 2 they lined up to take medal exams with Coach Dennis Lyle. Excited students including Aaron & ally Virgo , Robyn Collins, Jareck Holmes, Jeremy & Patty Veil, Lyndon Cadiz, Mary Mattson, Char Epstein, & Steve Malinowski took turns strutting their stuff before the judge then working with him for a mini coaching at the end. Then the big dogs hit the floor. Taking Jr. associate professional exams were Havilah Davis, Jeremy Pyrc, and Janet Jaecksch. Congratulations on graduating with top marks. Last of all, Holly Collins took her Professional International Latin exam. The day ended with everyone wiser and ready for more awesome dancing. Adventures in Dance is located at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd. #207, Littleton co. 80120, 720-276-0562 or www.adventuresindance.com
Not a cloud was in the sky as dancers gathered at Adventures In Dance to get ready for Western Welcome Week on Saturday Aug. 21st. As the parade ended, we packed up our cars and made our way to the family stage on prince and main.
The show kicked off with a super argentine tango by the dance adventure formation team. We then burned the floor with solos ranging from mambos, salsas & samba’s to swings, jives and cowboy cha cha’s. Fathers & daughters from the youth squad slid across the floor. The Thursday Waltz class took the floor and demonstrated a delightful waltz. Disco reigned as the formation team got down with stayin alive. It was followed by teaching the audience to do the line dance hustle. We kept the audience electrified with the electric slide. We smoothed out the show with some Foxtrots, Waltzes and Viennese waltzes. The stage was no boundary as a lively Quickstep went beyond the bounds into the audience. Everyone had a great time. Many thanks to all the dancers. They include, Craig, Robyn, Janet, Charles, Jeremy, Havilah, Adam, Rebecca, Melvin, Jessica, Aaron, Alley, Keith, Carol, Lyndon & Tatyana. You made the show special.
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How much is enough?
I was asked recently how many dance lessons are enough for a social dancer. How skilled should a dancer be to get comfortably around the floor? The overwhelming logic is at a minimum take enough lessons to pass the full bronze level. However reading what professionals around the world say, there is a strong case made for learning through the silver level is best.
Historically in the early 1900’s when the imperial society of teachers of dance got together to standardize their teaching, they were looking to protect the social aspect of dance. With the rise of competitive dance their concern was that teachers were only going to teach the latest advanced competition step, and neglect teaching to what the new student needed to get around. Thus the first syllabus was developed to aid the new dancer with a systematic approach to learning to dance that progressed through more advanced levels.
Fast forward to today, and now we have a myriad of dances and styles to pursue. However, the most effective level to attain for social dance would be a silver level. Bronze style and technique is a great way to get around the floor, but does not provide the level of versatility and flair that silver does in a social setting. In smooth dance, a silver level allows the flow of continuity styling, in Standard, the spins on a dime, in rhythm & Latin the additional twists, swivels and spins, In club dances, the flair to draw the desired attention and favorable partners. In all these cases, this knowledge prepares the dancer with the most possibilities to navigate any situation.
One note in conclusion, is to notice that there are different technique requirements for bronze and silver level dancers. Anyone can pick up a technique book and walk through the advanced figures. However it is the technique applied to the figures that really sets dancers and the levels apart. This is where taking medal tests helps the dancer really reach their goals. Remember that whatever dance you love the most, the best of anything is good. Dance with happy feet!
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Welcome back to Adventures in Dance Havilah Davis & Jeremy Pyrc! After exciting travels around the world, Havilah and Jeremy return with a wealth of world experiences. Drop into one of our:
Group Classes http://adventuresindance.com/GroupClassesAdventuresInDance.php
Parties http://adventuresindance.com/events.php
Or, Schedule a Lesson with them http://adventuresindance.com/special.php today!
Havilah and Jeremy dancing during our Fall Ball in 2009
Adventures in Dance is looking forward to partying this Friday July 16th 9-10:30 we will DJ Party at Adventures in Dance; Come burn the floor as we spin tunes from the 50′s to the 90′s. Practice all the hottest salsa, ballroom and swing with a variety of dancers. Bring a dish or a drink to share for a reduced fare. Admission $10 per person
